NORTHERN FALLS TO SOUTH DAKOTA IN SECOND STRAIGHT OVERTIME LOSS

December 7 , 2002

VERMILLION, S.D. - The University of South Dakota Coyotes handed Northern State's men's basketball team its second straight overtime loss on Saturday night, 95-88 in Vermillion, S.D.

Northern State, plaing in its third straight overtime match-up, was outscored by South Dakota 22-14 in the extra period following a knotted up ballgame, 73-73, after 40 minutes of play.

The Coyotes led by as many as eight in the first half and never gave up its lead until the 15:51 mark in the second period when NSU mounted an 11-1 run to give the Wolves a ten-point advantage with 13:24 to play. But USD came back to reclaim the lead 72-71 with 3:29 to play.

The Wolves would tie the game at 73 with 1:33 to play on two Jarod Obering free throws. Neither team was able to score in the final 90 seconds and the game moved to the overtime period.

The extra frame was all Coyotes, however, as USD would take the lead on a Josh Mueller three just :24 into overtime and would not allow the Wolves back in it and held on for the 95-87 victory.

--NSU's Sundance Wicks scored a career high 28 points and tied a career high with 11 rebounds. He was 6-of-10 from three-point range.

--NSU's Jarod Obering posted a career high eight assists.

--USD's Tommie King had a career high 29 points and added 11 rebounds.

--Wicks posted his third straight double-double and his fourth of the season.

--Northern State (3-3) plays at North Dakota on Wednesday in Grand Forks, N.D.

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